Pagecast Year In Review with Danielle Weakley

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Welcome to day 2 of Pagecast's Year in Review.

Welcome to Pagcast’s holiday season. This December, we’re looking back and reflecting on all the incredible books published in 2022. We’ve asked a few special guests to review their top pick of the year; and to give us a taste of what they’ll be reading this holiday and in the new year.

In this episode, Editor-in-Chief of Modern (Living, Wellness, Beauty, Lux) and book lover sometimes known by her quirky handle, @doesmybooklooksmart, Dan Weakley, takes us on ride of her year in books, the ones that she enjoyed most and those she recommends as holiday reads!

Dan has several books picks for 2022 including:
Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen
The Maid by Nita Prose
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
The Plant Hunter by T.L Mogford.

Dan Plans to read several books over the festive season, including:
The Christmas Postcards by Karen Swan
The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan

Enjoy this episode!
6 Dec 2022 English South Africa Books · Society & Culture

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